At home with Frida Kahlo

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Photos:At home with Frida Kahlo

Mexican painter Frida Kahlo works on her now-famous "Portrait of My Father" in 1951. As well-known for her independence as she is for her portraits, Kahlo is the subject of a new book containing never-before-seen pictures of her private life. "Frida Kahlo: The Gisele Freund Photographs" is published by Abrams and offers an intimate glimpse inside the world of the late artist.

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Kahlo's paint box in 1951. The artist developed her own recipes for creating special colors. In 1950, photographer Gisele Freund embarked on what was to have been a two-week trip to Mexico. She ended up staying for two years after Kahlo and her husband, artist Diego Rivera, befriended her. Kahlo allowed the photographer unprecedented access to her creative process.

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As a teenager, Kahlo was critically injured in a bus accident and confined to a bed. She suffered from ill health for the rest of her life. Here, she is shown in her bedroom in 1951.

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Kahlo smokes in her garden in 1951. The German-born Freund was an accomplished documentary photographer and became famous for her portraits of writers and artists like Kahlo.

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A view of Kahlo's desk at her home "La Casa Azul" (The Blue House) in Mexico City.

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Kahlo and Dr. Juan Farill are photographed in her home in 1951. In 1950, Kahlo underwent several surgeries for reoccurring spinal issues, and she had to use a wheelchair.

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A casual moment with the artist in her home. Kahlo was 44 years old in this photograph. Freund became a great admirer of Kahlo and her husband's work.

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A view of a fireplace in Kahlo's home in 1951. The home was also her birthplace, and today it houses the Frida Kahlo Museum.

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Kahlo stands in her garden with her dogs in 1951.

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A portrait of Kahlo. She died in 1954 at the age of 47.

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Frida Kahlo is the subject of a new book containing never-before seen pictures of the late painter's private life.